Question

dont understand why you people are reacting this way. what do you think you are going to gain by moving into a neighborhood where you just arent wanted and where some elements—well—people can get awful worked up when they feel that their whole way of life and everything theyve ever worked for is threatened. walter: get out. lindner (at the door, holding a small card): well—im sorry it went like this. walter: get out. lindner (almost sadly regarding walter): you just cant force people to change their hearts, son. he turns and puts his card on a table and exits. walter pushes the door to with stinging hatred, and stands looking at it. ruth just sits and beneatha just stands. they say nothing. mama and travis enter. mama: well—this all the packing got done since i left out of here this morning. i testify before god that my children got all the energy of the dead! what time the moving men due? beneatha: four oclock. you had a caller, mama. which phrases from the passages best support the theme that racism can be subtle? choose three correct answers. “a common background” “their own communities” “some elements” “all the energy of the dead” “you had a caller”

Explanation:

"some elements" is a vague term that could subtly refer to people with racist views. "their own communities" implies a separation preference based on race in a non - overt way. These phrases hint at racism without explicitly stating it. "a common background" could be used to subtly suggest that those moving in lack a shared (racial) background with the existing community, which can be a coded way of expressing racial bias. "all the energy of the dead" and "You had a caller" have no relation to the theme of subtle racism.

Answer:

"a common background", "some elements", "their own communities"